Philadelphia’s head of LGBT affairs and her husband were arrested by a state trooper Saturday, in what the mayor is calling a “very concerning,” interaction, according to a video circulating on social media, which was confirmed by police. Celena Morrison – the executive director of the City’s Office of LGBT Affairs – recorded a portion … Read more
People younger than 18 have been barred from visiting this year’s World Press Photo exhibition in Budapest, after Hungary’s right-wing populist government determined that some of its photos violate a contentious law restricting LGBTQ+ content. The prestigious global photo exhibition, on display in Hungary’s National Museum in Budapest, receives more than 4 million visitors from … Read more
These days, it’s not easy for anyone living in Gaza. Hardly any safe refuge can be found amid Israel’s unrelenting airstrikes of the territory in retaliation to Hamas’ terrorist attack on Oct. 7. But for LGBT Gazans, the specter of death from the Israel-Hamas war only compounds what was already a struggle to live freely … Read more
At first look, the deeply Catholic Philippines can appear surprisingly LGBT-friendly. In a nation of 110 million individuals, greater than 110,000 confirmed up final week to Quezon Metropolis’s Pleasure pageant, making it by far the biggest LGBT congregation in Southeast Asia. The nation additionally ranks highest within the area for LGBT social acceptance—in line with … Read more
Marchers with Starbucks move by way of the landmark intersection of Hollywood and Highland throughout the annual Pleasure Parade in Los Angeles, June 12, 2022. David Mcnew | Getty Photographs Strikes at some organized U.S. Starbucks shops began Friday in Seattle, after the espresso big and the union representing baristas publicly clashed over claims that … Read more